From Excel and email chains to one global spend platform

Kemira runs travel and expense in around 50 countries. With SAP Concur, the company moved from manual spreadsheets and emailed approvals to one connected process, from the first request through to the final expense report.

The challenge

Control is hard when the process runs on spreadsheets

Before Concur, Kemira handled expenses the way many global companies still do. Employees filled in Excel files, sent them around by email, and chased approvals. Recording those approvals and showing compliance took a lot of work, and managers had to keep track of every request that came in.

The solution

One solution, from request to reimbursement

Kemira looked at other providers and chose Concur Expense as the best fit for its needs. After that first rollout, the team added Concur Travel, Concur Request and Concur Intelligence. Every step of the travel and expense process now runs on a single platform in every country where Kemira operates.

• Concur Request: Employees get spending approved before they travel or buy.
• Concur Travel: Booking follows company policy.
• Concur Expense: Employees submit expenses and audit rules check them automatically.
• Concur Intelligence: Finance gets reports and insight across all regions.

The results

Smoother operations and cleaner expense reports

Easier day-to-day work
The process is simple for employees and managers to follow, with clear check marks at each step.

Compliance built in
Kemira can set up its own audit rules, which help employees correct their expenses before submitting them.

Fewer corrections
Because the rules catch problems early, managers send fewer reports back and can review everything faster.